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Quakers Observe Transgender Day of Remembrance

The annual Transgender Day of Remembrance takes place every year on November 20. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers Nationwide Continue Efforts to Protect Elections

Quakers nationwide have joined Quaker Call to Action to respond to threats to democracy in the United States. Sharlee DiMenichi

Ramallah Friends School Graduates Shot in Vermont

Three Palestinian graduates of Ramallah Friends School were shot on Saturday, November 25, in Burlington, Vt. Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers React to Israel Defense Forces–Hamas War

As the war between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas continues, Quakers around the world are calling for a ceasefire and… Sharlee DiMenichi

Baltimore Yearly Meeting’s Camp Opequon to Move

Camp Opequon of BYM will move next year from its current location in Clear Brook, Va., to a property outside… Sharlee DiMenichi

Swarthmore College Peace Library Digitizes Files on Women Peace Activists

To spotlight the work of female peace activists in the United States, staff of Swarthmore College’s Peace Collection library have… Sharlee DiMenichi

National Grant Is Funding Digitization of Documents from Quaker-Run Indian Boarding Schools

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to… Sharlee DiMenichi

Local Quakers Offer Support After Maui Wildfires

August wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui claimed approximately 100 lives and devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Sharlee DiMenichi

Indiana Yearly Meeting Withdraws from Friends United Meeting

In July, Indiana Yearly Meeting (IYM) decided to withdraw from Friends United Meeting (FUM). Sharlee DiMenichi

Quakers Support LGBTQ Ugandans Following Passage of Anti-Homosexuality Law

Alfred Wasike, general secretary of Uganda Friends Church, publicly opposed the law. Sharlee DiMenichi

Welcoming Worshipers by Adopting Trans-Affirming Minutes

Some U.S. Quakers have adopted minutes and official statements explicitly affirming transgender people. Sharlee DiMenichi

Mid-Atlantic Quakers Form Regional Lobbying Organization

The group intends to advocate for tackling climate change. Sharlee DiMenichi

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